Motor-vehicle fender



Jam, 23, 1923.

- mm@ M. H. MOSES- Moron VEmcLE FENDER,

FILaD JULY 7. 1921 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 JEQ- Patented dan.. Zit, 123i.

Max H. Moses, on san FRANCISCO, anunciante..

MOTORI-VEHICLE* FENDER; v

To. all whome'tmmg/ concern-f.' i

Beit known that. l, MAX H. Moses, acitizenof the United States, residing at San Francisco inl the county of San `Francisco, `State of (ialifornimhave invented a new and useful MotonVehicle Fender, of which. the following is aspecilicationin such full and clear `terms as will enable thoseskilledi .in

the art to construct and use the lsame.

This invention relates `to afinotor vehicle `fender and its object is to provide means to prevent pedestrians from beingzrun over by theiwheels of the vehicle, while'atthe same `time the fender is normally 1 held off the ground su'l'licient to prevent it striking ordi naryobstacles over whichfthe car Inlay be compelled `to pass. i Y

Another obect of the invention isto provide means whereby the fender 'may be moved'from side to side `to compensatek for the steering of the vehicle, so as to bring the fenderalways t-o a` position to protect the person against eithenwheelw Another object of the invention is to providefaI fenderwhich is capable of being droppedl in front ofthe vehicleto prevent persons from being'run over, and whiclrrnay be used with or without theimechanismi for shifting the fender. from side to side to correspend with the position of the steering wheels, in which event the shiftingfmechanisin` issimply removed from the car.

Other objects ofthe invention willrappear as the description proceeds.

An embodiment ofthe'invention is sho-wn in the accompanying.drawings inwhichA the same reference muriera-lis `appliedto the sanie portion thiroughout,` but I am aware that there may be modifications thereof.

`Fig. 1 is a plan vien7 of the fender `as .it appears applied to the front of a motor vehicle. Y

Fig. is side elevation of the fender showing a portion of the motor vehicle, and the operating mechanism.

Fig. is a front elevation of the fender as it appears applied to a. motorvehiole.

Fig. el, is a plan view of the fender as it appears applied to a machine and extended in use.

Fig. 5 is a crossfsectional View of two of the fender-carrying slides.

.Fig 6 is a sectional view of two of the fender slides showing their manner of operatibn when being extended Application filed July y7, 1921. Serial No; 482,886. i

Fig. 7 is a view of one of the fender supporting rods, and

Fig. 8 is aview of the fender supporting rods looking at right angles to Fig. 7;

`"Thenumeral 1 indicates the front axle of a `motor vehicle. This has the usual steering knuckles 2and3 applied atfits ends, said knuckles being supported by thek wheels 4 and 5. The .steering knuckle arms arcconnected at, the-drag links 6;

`.The frame of the motor vehicle is indicated at 7 and 8 and is supported in the usual manner by-long leaf springs 9 and 10 immediately below the same and connected at their rearsends to links 11 andlQf on each side frame.

At the frontend of theiframe members 7 and Suthere are` two castings 13, 141 which have holesat their frontends to receive the slidable rod 15. Therod 15 is pivotally connected at its ends by `means of clamps 16 and 17 to two rods 18l and 19 pivot-ally connected l in a verticalplane with arms QOand 21; the

latter of which hasa) slot at its rear end as indicated atil22through which the pin 23 on the dragflink vpassesto cause the rod 15 to slide to aposition in `front of the wheels in accordance with their `turning movement.

The rods `20 and 21..are pivotally connected to the under side of the axle at 24, 25. The rod 15 has two T-shaped brackets 26, 27 rigidly connected therewith and at its center it has a lug'28. Thislug is normally engaged with a lever` 29 which prevents the rod 15 from turning forwardly or `downwardly. This lever is connected to a wire 3() `inside a `flexible-tube.31. The wire 30 has a handleSQ within convenient reach ofthe driver, and by pulling upl on the same he can release the lever 29 Vfrom engagement with the lug 28 onthe shaft 15, and permit the shaft toturn forwardly and down wardly.

The lever 29 and the terminal for the flexible tube 31 are supported by a cross bar 31 connected at its ends to the main frame members 13 and 111.

The brackets 26, E27 support two slot-ted plates` 33, 3&1 on which the upper slides 35, 36 restand by which the grill work 37, 38 and flexible extending links 39 are supported.

The slides 35, 36 have lugs 40, 41 connected therewith, whichl lugs pass through the slots in the plates 33, 34: and cause the rio Q. l :Leashes slides 35, 36 to move away l'rom each other when the fender falls down. The slides 35, 36 are slotted longitudinally to receive the lugs 4l', 42 on the lower slides 43, 44, and the lower slides have extensions 45, 46 to support the bumper l47. The bumper 47 is slotted as indicated at 43, 49 sofas to permit the two slides 43, 44 to move apart as the fender falls down. Y

The slide 43 has a` grill work 50 connected therewith, while the slide 44 vhas a grill4 work v5i connected therewith, and the two grills are connected by` suitable pivoted links to permit the slides 43, 44 to move apart as the fender falls down. The slides 33, 34 are connected by a plurality of longitudinally and transverse members 54, 55 which grill work forms an extension of the grill work connecting the slides 43, 44 and 36 when the latter are extended.

The operation of the apparatus is as tollows: Normally the :tender will be raised to the position shown in Figure 2 with both oit the grills resting in a horizontal position over the supporting rod l5. As the machine is driven from piace to place the rod l5 will be moved laterally so that it will always be in the proper position with respect to both wheels regardless of whether they are being turned or traveling straight ahead. It there is danger of a pedestrian being struck, the driver will immediately throw the Jfender down by pulling on the cable handle 32. This will tilt the plates 33, 34 down and at the same time will release both fenders and prevent the person being struck from being run over by the wheels. It the tender shiftine mechanism is not to be used it is taken oft1 the car and thetwo set screws G0, 6l are tightened to prevent the fender from moving laterally.

lhat I claim is as follows, but various modifications may be made in the construction shown in the drawings and above particularly described form, within the purview of my invention.

1. A motor vehicle fender comprising the combination with a motor vehicle of a. slidable support at the front of the vehicle frame, a tender carried thereby, and means to shift the fender to correspond with the position of the steering wheels.

2. A. motor vehicle fender comprising the combination with a motor vehicle frame of a support carried thereby, a pair of pivoted slides on said support, fender members carried by the slides, and means to hold the slides and fenders in a raised position.

3. A motor vehicle fender comprising the combination with a motor vehicle frame ot a rod extending transversely thereof, means to slide said rod transversely oit the trame to correspond with turning movements ot the vehicle wheels, an extensible fender carried by said rod, means to lock the fenders in a raised position, and means to release said lock to slide down to a` position in 'front of the vehicle wheels.

4. A motor vehicle fender eon'prising :1, vehicle frame, a rod slidable transversely thereoiC at the front end ot the frame, means connected with the steering mechanism lo slide said rod with turning movements ol' the wheels, fenders carried by said slides,

r means to lock the fenders and slides in a raised position, and means to drop the tenders and slides in front of the wheels at will.

5. A motor vehicle fender comprising a vehicle frame, a. transverse rod carried thereby at the front end of the trame, tiltable supports on said rod, means to hold said supports normally in a raised position, means to release. said supports, and a pair ot Jfenders slidably connected to drop down into proximity to the ground when the tilt ing members are released.

6. A motor vehicle fender comprisin; T the combination with a. motor vehicle trame oi a tilting support carried at the front end thereof, means to hold said support raised, means to release said support at will, a. pair of slides on said support, a grill work connecting the slides, and a bumper bar connected with the lowermost slide.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27 day of June A. D. 1921.

MAX Il. MOSES. 

